This past week wrapped up the 2010 midterm elections. While the Democrats held onto the Senate, Republicans made huge gains in the House and will take over in January. Also, Republicans had several key wins in governors’ races. The media has already begun talking about who will take on President Obama for the White House in 2012 so I thought it might be a good idea to highlight several of the potential candidates who people may not have heard of. I’ve included links to each person’s Wikipedia page for those who might want to know more.
Russ Feingold (D): While it is unlikely for President Obama to be challenged in the Democratic primaries, some have speculated that Feingold may look at a run in 2012 after comments he made during his concession speech last week. Feingold was a veteran Senator from Wisconsin prior to losing his seat in last week’s elections. He is an anti-war liberal, however the last time an incumbent lost his party’s nomination was 1968.
Mitch Daniels (R): Daniels is the second-term governor of Indiana. While not very charismatic, he has had success with Indiana’s state budget in tough economic times and worked in the Office of Budget Management under President Bush.
Tim Pawlenty (R): Pawlenty was governor of Minnesota for two terms. Dubbed a contender by the media, Pawlenty had similar success as Daniels with the budget and taxes.
Other potential candidates for the GOP nomination include Hayley Barbour, Chris Christie, and Newt Gingrich.
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